Thursday , 2 July 2026

SC Recife vs Fortaleza EC, Serie A 2021 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2021
SC Recife
0 – 1
Full Time
Fortaleza EC
Sun 26 Sep 2021 · 21:15 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Hernanes 35' Y
Sabino 48' Y
Hayner 55' Y
Pedro Henrique 73' Y
Y 74' Felipe
Y 84' Lucas Crispim
Jose Welison 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

SC Recife vs Fortaleza EC — Serie A .

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 SE Palmeiras 18 41
2 CR Flamengo 17 34
3 Fluminense FC 18 31
4 CA Paranaense 18 30
5 RB Bragantino 18 29
6 EC Bahia 17 26
7 Coritiba FBC 18 26
8 Sao Paulo FC 18 25
9 CA Mineiro 18 24
10 SC Corinthians Paulista 18 24
11 Cruzeiro EC 18 24
12 Botafogo FR 17 22
13 EC Vitoria 17 22
14 SC Internacional 18 21
15 Santos FC 18 21
16 Grêmio FBPA 18 21
17 CR Vasco da Gama 18 20
18 Clube do Remo 18 18
19 Mirassol FC 17 16
20 Chapecoense AF 17 9

Head-to-Head

1
1
4
SC Recife 6 games · Avg 0.8 goals Fortaleza EC
Last 5 meetings
2021-09-26 SC Recife 0–1 Fortaleza EC 2021-06-13 Fortaleza EC 1–0 SC Recife 2021-01-06 SC Recife 1–0 Fortaleza EC 2020-09-09 Fortaleza EC 1–0 SC Recife

Recent Form

SC Recife
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Sep Fortaleza EC H 0–1 L
18 Sep CA Mineiro A 0–3 L
13 Sep SC Internacional H 0–1 L
05 Sep CA Paranaense A 0–0 D
28 Aug Chapecoense AF H 0–0 D
22 Aug Sao Paulo FC H 0–1 L
Fortaleza EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Sep SC Recife A 1–0 W
19 Sep SC Internacional A 0–1 L
12 Sep CA Mineiro H 0–2 L
05 Sep EC Bahia A 2–4 L
31 Aug Cuiaba EC H 0–0 D
22 Aug EC Juventude A 1–1 D

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Fortaleza EC get us underway at .
  • 5' Fortaleza EC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' SC Recife seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Fortaleza EC that had 266 games and scored 352 goals.
  • 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 33' Magnificent from Marcelo Conceicao! That is 10 goals in 341 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 35' SC Recife receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 35.
  • 40' Fortaleza EC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 45' Fortaleza EC is showing some good football. However, Fortaleza EC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 46' SC Recife ring the changes. Paulinho has done his job and it is now time for Gustavo to step up.
  • 48' SC Recife receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 48.
  • 53' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SC Recife side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 55' Hayner has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 55.
  • 60' Another substitution for SC Recife to replace Everaldo by Mikael on 60 minute.
  • 61' Sander makes way for Luciano Juba at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from SC Recife.
  • 62' The Fortaleza EC bench stirs into life. Lucas Lima is withdrawn and Ronald gets his opportunity.
  • 64' The SC Recife manager makes a substitution. Hayner departs to be replaced by Ewerton.
  • 69' Fortaleza EC ring the changes. Romarinho has done his job and it is now time for Angelo Henriquez to step up.
  • 73' Pedro Henrique picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 74' It’s a booking for Fortaleza EC player. Felipe gets a Yellow card.
  • 78' The SC Recife manager makes a substitution. Hernanes departs to be replaced by Everton Felipe.
  • 82' A tactical swap from Fortaleza EC — Matheus Jussa on, Felipe off on 82 minutes.
  • 84' The referee shows Fortaleza EC player a Yellow card on 84.
  • 89' It is a cagey affair so far. SC Recife in their trying to find a way past Fortaleza EC's compact .
  • 90' It’s a booking for SC Recife player. Jose Welison gets a Yellow card.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — SC Recife 0-1 Fortaleza EC.

Lineups

SC Recife Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Umberto Louzer

Fortaleza EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Juan Pablo Vojvoda

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Wellington Paulista 2
Thiago Neves 1
Ederson 1
Marcelo Conceicao 1
Lucas Sasha 1

Head to Head

2021-09-26 SC Recife 0–1 Fortaleza EC 2021-06-13 Fortaleza EC 1–0 SC Recife 2021-01-06 SC Recife 1–0 Fortaleza EC 2020-09-09 Fortaleza EC 1–0 SC Recife

SC Recife Form

2021-09-26 SC Recife 0–1 Fortaleza EC L 2021-09-18 CA Mineiro 3–0 SC Recife L 2021-09-13 SC Recife 0–1 SC Internacional L 2021-09-05 CA Paranaense 0–0 SC Recife D 2021-08-28 SC Recife 0–0 Chapecoense AF D 2021-08-22 SC Recife 0–1 Sao Paulo FC L

Fortaleza EC Form

2021-09-26 SC Recife 0–1 Fortaleza EC W 2021-09-19 SC Internacional 1–0 Fortaleza EC L 2021-09-12 Fortaleza EC 0–2 CA Mineiro L 2021-09-05 EC Bahia 4–2 Fortaleza EC L 2021-08-31 Fortaleza EC 0–0 Cuiaba EC D 2021-08-22 EC Juventude 1–1 Fortaleza EC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.91 SC Recife xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95 Fortaleza EC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 71% + Fortaleza EC or Draw 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SC Recife31% Draw34% Fortaleza EC35%
Actual: Fortaleza EC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes38% 0% No62%
Avg goals/match: 1.86
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 82%
18%
± 1.5 56%
44%
± 2.5 29%
71%
± 3.5 13%
87%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

SC Recife or Draw
65%
Draw or Fortaleza EC
69%
SC Recife or Fortaleza EC
66%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
SC Recife21% Draw57% Fortaleza EC22%
Actual: Fortaleza EC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
18.1%
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
12.7%
0 – 2
6.7%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 1
6%
2 – 2
3%
0 – 3
2.1%
1 – 3
2%
3 – 1
1.8%

Asian Handicap — SC Recife

Handicap SC Recife covers Push Fortaleza EC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 20% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 21% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 9% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

SC Recife keeps clean sheet
39% ✓
Fortaleza EC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.